Allergic reaction to Glaucoma eye drops?

Posted by katana7 @katana7, Mar 28, 2021

I recently got back on the glaucoma eye drops Tomolol, brimonodine and lumigan. I was on them before and had the laser surgery maybe 3-4 years ago. Stopped the drops. Then noticed vision problems and went to the dr in Dec2020 the Dr said that my pressures were 20 and 23 and so to go back on the drops well been using the drops since then and my eyes now cannot tolerate it extreme redness, watery eyes and serious redness under the lashes. It looks as if I’m having a allergic reaction and ever since every time I put the drops in as prescribed, serious teary eyes, extreme redness and blurry vision and sometimes stinging sensation. I’ve asked the Dr and he said let’s stop the timolol for a month and see if that’s the cause. I’m getting a little scared because my vision seems to be getting worse I will be turning 56 this year. I was diagnosed with this eye disease at 13 with a suspicious optic nerve? Also I had retinal detachment on one side and a retinal tear in the other. The detachment side has a sclera belt, so I’m really scared that I may lose my vision. Have had so much trauma... any advice or possible idea as to a possible solution?
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@scpartain

I had an allergic reaction to the preservatives in latanoprost, which I have been using for about two years to lower eye pressure. My doctor prescribed Iyuveh, a preservative free version of latanoprost and it has helped.

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